Your views are beautiful! I just realized looking at your pictures that my plantings tend to be out far from the house and I need to do more close to the windows. When we moved here two years ago we started at the perimeter of the backyard - and it's a small yard. Time to move up closer. :)

Thanks, Stacey. I tried to keep in mind how tall things would get (thankfully!) and whether or not the root system would affect the foundation or underground pipes, etc. Good luck! It's a good time for planting. Lots of garden sales, too.